St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-16

many Iall. GranQ SaCnem lach Sdlieu
the meeting to order, the Declaration OF In
dependence was read by Eugene S. Ives; al
dresses were made by Governor Lee, OF Nlr'
gnia, William c. Maberry, of Michigan, and
Congressman Compton, of Maryland, and
| Congressman Cox, of New York, and letters
were read from President Cleveland, General
Sherman, Governor Hill, Speaker Carlisle
and others.
President Cleveland has accepted an lnvl-
tation to visit the Piedmont exposition III
Atlanta, Ga, in October next. His visit Will
be about the 10Th Of the month.
Queen Victoria has laid the foundation
stone Of the Imperial Institute building.
She was accompanied by the Prince ana
Princess Of Wales, the Duke of Teck, the
Duke of Hesse, Prince Henry of Batten berg
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. Many
other notable persons attended the cere-
monies. The streets and houses were gayly
decorated with flags and bunting. Twenty
thousand persons were present and much
enthusiasm was manifested. The Queen re-
piled to an address of thanks in firm and
audible tone
England and Russia have made mutual
concessions regarding the Afghan boundary
questions, which, it is expected, will result
in an early agreement between the two
nations.
Mr.. Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland,
replying, through his secretary, to Mr..
Healy's charge of a breach of faith in con-
nection with the crimes bill, says that the
government is still in favor of granting an
appeal from sentence in all cases; that he
found the law already existing is fully ade-
quate, and that further legislation is not
needed.
The Right Hon Sir James Ferguson,
Parliamentary secretary of the foreign office
announced in the House of Commons that
the Anglo-Turkish convention in relation to
Egypt had not yet been ratified by the Porte.
He stated that England would grant no post
ponement of the signing of the convention
by Turkey.
Mr.. John Bright has written letter in
which he says that Ireland is not neglected
but that the good measures in relation to
that country passed since 1880 have been OBJ
structed by conspiracy deriving its funds
and inspiration from American enemies OF
England But for conspiracy, he says the
great land bill of 1881 would have made
Ireland tranquil.
John Shaw, a private banker, of Wards
vile, Ontario, is reported to have absconded,
leaving $4,000 in debts.
John D. Sheahan shot and killed Rufus L.
Bishop, at Laurens, S. C. Bishop, in quar-
rel, called Sheahan a thief. accused him OF
hiring negro to burn the town of Waterloo,
and threatened to shoot his heart out.
The London Posts article ON the result OF
the spalding election directly advocates a
ToryUnionist coalition. Referring to the
rumors of plan to substitute Unionlst
ministry for the present government, the Fost
says: '"Ehe Unionist party needs strengthen
ing. It will not do to obtain support from
the opposition ranks merely in the lobbies.
A national patriotic phalanx must be OBJ
tanned which can rely upon the support OF
the electorate This can only be effected by
the free and full adoption of any and all de-
mands of modern progress. This require
ment touches most keenly constitutional
government"
Advices from Cabul say that the Ameer,
suspecting the fidelity of the Jamshedles
near Herat, owing to the visits of the Rus-
sian emissary, imprisoned the Khan, and
threatens to execute him unless his tribe
send to Cabul some of their chief hostages.
A number of the head men of the Jamshe-
dies have gone over to the Russians. The
forts at Herat have been repaired, and the
crops around the city harvested.
NJ Katkoff, editor of the Moscow Gazette.
is dying.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Val
encia, Spain. Twenty-one persons have
been arrested for completely in rioting
against the collectors of the octroi tax.
The following new import duties have
been established in Belgium: On bulls and
bullocks, four francs per kilogram; on oxen
and calves, five francs three centimes per
kilogram on sheep, two and half francs,
and on lambs one franc per head; on
fresh meat, entire or half carcasses, fifteen
centimes, and on other kinds of meat and
game, thirty centimes per kilogram
The trial of Klein and comrades who are
implicated in the Schnaebeles affair has
been opened at Leipsic. Klein admitted that
he acted as French spy, under the orders OF
Schnaebeles, in return for monthly allow
ance Of 200 marks, and that he sent plans
and designs of the fortresses at Strasburg
and Mayence to the French ministry OF war
Grebert and Erhardt pleaded not guilty.
As documentary evidence the prosecution
will produce three letters from Schnaebeles
to Klein.
The Paris Figaro asserts that the heir of
great kingdom (meaning Crown Prince Fred
erick William of Prussia) has visited the
Count of Paris at Sheen House for the pur-
pose of warning him that a Flouquet-Boul-
anger ministry means to inaugurate war be-
tween France and Germany within month
after taking Office, and that the policy adopted
by the monarchic party will be based on that
warning.
The directors of the Panama Canal Com
pany will hold meeting to discuss the ques-
ton of issuing new loan.
During display of fireworks at Chester,
Pa, some person threw lighted fire cracker
into wagon which contained the stock of
fireworks An explosion followed, and the
rockets shot through the crowd, wounding
several persons, one, girl named Ella Van
Ripper, fatally. A rocket entered her mouth
and tore away one side of her face.